Crunchy leaves, berries on trees and fantastic autumn wildlife mean that RSPB Loch Leven is a brilliant place to explore this half term. Harry Hedgehog has already had lots of adventures around the nature reserve, why not follow his footsteps?Most of what you need is just waiting for you in the woodlands but pop into the visitor centre for ideas or to grab any extra materials you might need.
1. Make a leaf or bark rubbing
2. Can you find a full spectrum of colours?
3. Take advantage of the last chance to pond dip this year and find underwater minibeasts
4. Find some funky fungi!
5. Build a minibeast mansion on the Leafy Loop
6. Follow the wink wink sounds of the pink footed geese and take the "geese trail" which takes you down to the wetlands.
7. Build a den for you and Harry Hedgehog
8. Look for places wild creatures might make a home
9. Explore the Larches, stop and tune in to the sounds of nature
10. Build the tallest stick tower!
11. Go wildlife tracking, can you work out what made these holes?
or what left these behind?
12. Explore the squirrel action zone - can you be the first to climb the role?
and find this view of the rowan tree, blackbirds love these berries!
13. Find our tallest tree
14. Get creative with some leaf art
15. Build the biggest birds nest
Drop into the RSPB Scotland Loch Leven visitor centre - open every day from 10am -5pm. We'd love to help you get started on your adventure so come and say hello and find out the latest wildlife sightings :-)
Photo credits: All photos Alice O'Rourke (rspb-images.com), except second minibeast mansion Helen Patience (rspb-images.com) and pink-footed geese Paul Ashcroft (rspb-images.com).